Vernal Snow Sparks Holiday Rush and Christmas Plans
Vernal areas see about 10 inches of snow in Ashley Valley and up to two feet in Uintas as a winter storm disrupts travel yet boosts business. Merchants, led by the Chamber of Commerce, plan a holiday kickoff with 65 tree turkeys, a Main Street Christmas parade, Santa visits, photos, and lighting ceremonies. A dog house theft during the storm is reported and lamented by the community.
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Vernal
Ashley Valley
Uintas
Vernal Area
Stan Anderson
Stan
Uintah County Tax Deadline Nears For 1977 Payments
Uintah County prepares for the Nov 30 property tax deadline as offices close for Thanksgiving. Treasurer Frances Southam warns that payments must be received by the Wednesday cutoff to avoid delinquency and inclusion in the December 29 annual tax list in the Vernal Express. Over half of 5,100 payments have arrived, but remaining funds may cause long lines and heavier workload.
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Uintah
Frances Southam
Uintah County
Vernal Express
Snowfall Grips Uintah Basin Vernal Area
Local reports describe a late winter snow event across Roosevelt east to Vernal and Duchesne with 10 inches in Vernal and 12 to 14 inches in Dry Fork Canyon. Mark Snowbank forecast flurries for the Uintah Basin as Wasatch Front piles grow. Santa may skip Frontier route this year.
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Mark Snowbank
Uintah Basin
Roosevelt
Vernal
Duchesne
Dry Fork Canyon
Santa Claus
Frontier
Uintah County Eyes 7 Percent Across the Board Raise
Public hearing set for Monday as Uintah County Commissioners discuss a 7 percent cost of living salary increase for all county employees including road department and hospital staff. The plan aids the 1978 budget preparation, with a hearing at 4 pm in the county courthouse commission room and a separate budget hearing scheduled for December 5 at 2 pm.
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Uintah Commissioners
County Commission
Vernal City pauses beer license as minors cited
The Vernal City Council suspended the Thrifty Corner Market beer license for selling alcohol to minors with immediate effect following police recommendations. Also discussed were annexation requests by Gene McFarland and Jim Tadlock, a plan to improve the city dog pound with wind panels and heat lamps, a Planning Commission membership change, and several business license approvals including Morton, Beers, Brown Oil Tools, Harrison, and Haese.
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Ian
Jack Lent
Planning Commission
Corey Grua
Bob Foley
Grua
William FP. Morton, Jr
Lenais Beers
Vernal Building Industries
South Brown Oil Tools, Inc
John C. Harrison
Karl Haese
K & J Sales
Vernal Santa Days Kick Off Holiday Season Events
Vernal hosts Turkey Days and Santa Day events starting November 34 at 11 a.m. with 68 turkeys given away at Zion's Bank lot. Santa arrives at 12 noon from IGA Food Fair to Main Street, Aspen Photo on site for photos, and free candy bags. Christmas lights turn on at 8:20 p.m. with many decorations.
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Zion's Bank
6Th West
Main Street
Santa
Auditorien
Aspen
Ista King
Santa Ase
Santa at the North Pole invites children to send letters
A festive note from Santa at the North Pole explains elves busy with holiday meals and a Vernal Utah post office to collect letters at P O Box 1010 Vernal Utah 84078. He asks kids to share their wishes and promises to bring as many as possible while warning not to overeat at Thanksgiving.
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North Pole
Santa
Santa Claus
P.O
Vernal
Utah
Eeeness and
Butten
Juveniles Held Over Gusher Trading Post Robbery
Two juveniles are in Utah County Youth Home after the Nov 16 robbery of Gusher Trading Post owned by Calvin and Eunice LeBeau. They entered with ski masks and a pistol and knife, tied the owner, and stole about 160 dollars before fleeing. Deputies tracked them via a lead from the Indian Pp and arrested them near Roosevelt City. They remain in detention awaiting trial.
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Utah County
Gusher
Kenneth Pickup
Uintah County
Sheriffs Office
Vernal Police Solve Series of Burglaries
Vernal officers arrested twenty year old Derek E Hall on November 27 after a burglary at Central School. He was held on 4000 bail. Iott was later detained on suspicion of burglary at the same school. Investigators recovered property from the school Stringham office and McCray office including medical instruments vaccines a tape recorder and a typewriter. Hall faces multiple felony charges.
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Vernal
Gale Robbins
Darrell Lance
Bob Downard
Verna
Vernal Police
Ld Vernal
Derek E. Hall
Rob Downard
Central School
Holt
Uintah County
Robbins
Townard
Chuck, Hill
Darrel Lance
Fiott
Paul Stringham
Atty
Bob McCray
Matt
Stringham
McCray
Seven Juveniles Arrested in Tabernacle Vandalism Case
Seven thirteen year old youths were referred to Juvenile Court after vandalizing the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on 6th West November 16. Vernal officers recovered about $1,000 in damages including broken appliances and spray of a fire extinguisher. The group allegedly rode bicycles inside the building and attempted to abduct two children but the pair escaped.
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Uintah Stake Tabernacle
Vernal
John Parker
the Tabernacle
Doyle Landon
Tabernacle
Ds Hen Jolson
Set
Lar Chevalier
Parker
Dat. Johnson
Vernal Jr. High
Yellow Front Store to Open Friday Morning
The Yellow Front Store at 1100 West Highway 40 will open Friday morning with a plan to offer service and value to Basin residents. Manager Mud Kohler, a 26 year old from Heber City, leads the new store, the first built by Dwayne Johnson who leases the 12 acre site from William At Slaugh. The Valley Distributing Company operates Yellow Front and Checker Auto parts with over 2 stores in 13 western states. The store will include Checker Auto Parts, shoes, clothing, hardware, camping, sporting goods and housewares and hire about 20 workers for seven day service.
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West Highway 40
Mud Kohler
Basin Area
Kohler
Dwayne Johnson
William
Slaugh
Johnson
Yellowfront
Heber City
BYU
Ooi Utah Techniqal College Uy
Wait Prove and Greny
Phoenix
Ariana Jr
Asn Los Mission
Marylin van ‘Noy
Wii Falls
Idaho
Shawn
Sand Anne
Yellow Front
The
Valley Distributing Company
Avon
Spokane
Wash
Denver
Cole
Vertal
Checker
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